Village Life: Too many shoes and shades of pink
By Kate Stockrahm I have too many shoes. Well, more honestly: I have too many things, period. Too many shoes, sure, but also too many old coffee mugs, too many mismatched pots and pans and plates and glasses, too many nearly-finished bottles of lotion I actually never...
Flint City Hall introduces 30-minute parking grace period
By EVM Staff The City of Flint today announced a new initiative in the hope of ensuring residents can conduct essential business at City Hall without the immediate pressure of metered parking. Effective as of 10 am on October 23, 2025, a 30-minute grace period will be...
Sue Peters named next Ruth Mott Foundation president
By EVM Staff Sue Peters will succeed Raquel Thueme as the president of the Ruth Mott Foundation, effective November 3, 2025. According to an Oct. 21 press release, the foundation's Board of Trustees named Peters following a national search. She will succeed Thueme,...
Sacred Heart Veteran Village opens with ‘a lot of work to do’
By Kate Stockrahm While Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties held a ribbon cutting for its much-anticipated Sacred Heart Veteran Village (SHVV) today, CEO Katie Baxter was quick to note that the transitional housing development for veterans...
Flint neighborhoods see over 13.5k pounds of trash removed in 2025 ‘Step-Up, Pick-Up’ competition
By EVM Staff This year's "Step-Up, Pick-Up" competition resulted in 13,580 pounds of trash removed from the sidewalks, lots, and streets of neighborhoods all across Flint. According to an Oct. 16 press release from Communities First, Inc. (CFI), the organization...
When ICE hits home: Nael Shamma’s story
By Daniel Vela On August 7, 2025, Nael Shamma, a decades-long resident of Genesee County, became a target of the federal government’s push for deportations. “I picked up my coffee from Tim Horton’s and drove away,” he later explained to East Village Magazine (EVM)....
Cases to watch as the Supreme Court begins a new term
By Paul Rozycki As is tradition, the U.S. Supreme Court began its 2025-26 term on the first Monday in October. While every year brings a host of important cases in front of the nation’s highest court, this year may be more critical than ever. With a president...
The East Village Magazine – October 2025
The October 2025 edition of East Village Magazine features an in-depth look at local and national issues — from the Supreme Court’s new term and its potential impact on presidential power, to Flint’s first new school building in more than 50 years. It also includes...
St. Francis Prayer Center awarded $87k by Impact100 Genesee County
By EVM Staff St. Francis Prayer Center has been awarded $87,000 by local philanthropy group Impact100 Genesee County. Impact100 Genesee County, a chapter of nonprofit Impact100 Global, was founded in early 2023 with a mission "to build a dynamic and diverse membership...
Flint foundations launch Grand Blanc Relief Fund after church shooting, fire
By EVM Staff The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and Community Foundation of Greater Flint announced today that they are establishing a relief fund to support victims of the recent shooting and fire at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand...
Genesee County Board Chairman declares Local State of Emergency following mass shooting in Grand Blanc Township
By EVM Staff In an evening press release on September 29, 2025, Delrico J. Loyd, Chairman of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, declared a Local State of Emergency. The action is in response to the tragic events that unfolded Sunday morning at the Church of...
Flint Water System Advisory Council launches website
By Kate Stockrahm The Flint Water System Advisory Council (WSAC) now has its own landing page. The WSAC, which was formed in 2021 to help facilitate communication between Flint’s residents and water utility regarding lead and other water-related issues, launched...
The 2026 mid-term elections, gerrymandering and democracy
By Paul Rozycki As the conflict and division over President Trump’s second term grows with his tariff wars, retribution against his opponents, and slashing government programs and personnel, many are turning to next year’s midterm election in the hope that a...
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Review: Desire and Descent
By Nathan Waters The FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (Flint Rep) opened its 2025-26 season this past Friday night with a production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre. Written by Williams during the late 1940s...
Flint library opens new community pantry
By EVM Staff The Gloria Coles Flint Public Library (FPL) opened its new community pantry this week. The pantry offers nonperishable and frozen foods, drinks, household and personal care items, Leah Feimster, the library's communications & community engagement...
They’re back: parking meters return to downtown Flint
By Kate Stockrahm It’s been a little over a month since paid parking returned to downtown Flint, following more than a year of construction and budget hurdles that kept the city’s main thoroughfare free for drivers. “So far, so good,” said Brandy Curtis, operations...
Goodstock brings good vibes to Flint
By Lindsay Brownfield Performers, vendors and community members flocked to the lawn of Good Beans Cafe on September 6, 2025 for Goodstock, the Carriage Town cafe’s annual free community festival. Goodstock is part of the Greater Flint Art Council’s Parade of...
Flint MTA announces proposed changes to five primary routes
By Madeleine Graham The Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced proposed changes to five of its 15 primary routes. The changes are the result of a 2024 study that aimed to improve the MTA’s service, operations, and riders’ access to groceries, medical...
Sports Beat: Flint Firebirds 2025-26 season preview
By Nathan Waters After a long, hot summer, the ice is now frozen and the Flint Firebirds are set to kick off their 2025-26 OHL campaign. With the Firebirds’ loss to the Kitchener Rangers (who would go on to lose to eventual OHL and Memorial Cup champions, the London...
UM-Flint, FAIR to commemorate Constitution Day with immigrant rights panel
By EVM Staff The University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint) is partnering with the Flint Alliance for Immigrant Rights (FAIR) to host a panel focused on immigrant rights tomorrow, September 17, 2025. The panel will be held in recognition of the 238th anniversary of the...
Free City Mural Festival brings 17 new artworks to Flint
By Kate Stockrahm In today’s economy, it’s rare to get anything for free – but apparently no one told Flint Public Art Project (FPAP) that. From late August through the first week of September, the organization behind the Free City Mural Festival again brought...
The East Village Magazine – September 2025
We are pleased to bring you the September 2025 edition of East Village Magazine. Dive into the latest community stories and in-depth local reporting with our convenient electronic edition, available right here on our website: [pdfjs-viewer attachment_id=47726...
Mott Community College launches 2026/27 Strategic Plan stakeholder survey
By EVM Staff Mott Community College (MCC) has begun its 2026/2027 Strategic Planning process at the direction of its Board of Trustees, according to a September 12, 2025 press release. "Responses from the survey and listening sessions will provide the foundation of...
Flint Rep to collaborate with UM-Flint Theatre for 2025-26 season
By EVM Staff The FIM Flint Repertory Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season, and despite its Bower Theatre home being under construction, "the show must go on" by way of a season-long collaboration with the University of Michigan-Flint. According to a FIM press...
Village Life: Social media of another sort
By Christina Collie Often while working I like to throw on a home remodel show in the background. I do this in the hope that I might learn something new to benefit SARAH (the name I’ve given my East Village home) through osmosis, I guess. Recently I had on an old show...
